Sir:
I am the Commanding Officer of a Coast Guard cutter currently on deployment in the South Pacific.
Most recently, we had the opportunity to stop at Kanton Island, Kiribati. During our stay, I took advantage of hiking through the island
and discovered many remnants of the facilities that supported the Pan Am (Samoa) Clipper. Most notably, I discovered a weathered,
but still visible monument commemorating the fatal flight of Capt. Musick and the Samoan Clipper - lost in January 1938.

Samoan Clipper PlaqueCollection of LCDR Stephen Matadobra, 3-10-07

Capt. Musick & CrewCollection of LCDR Stephen Matadobra, 3-10-07

Kanton Island/Samoan Clipper LighthouseEditor's Notes

When I searched the net for more information on this monument, I soon learned that it is best known
as a lighthouse. If you have the time, and are interested, you will find numerous links to articles, many with photographs, which expand
our knowledge of this "monument."

Hi Ralph,
My grandfather was Fred John McLean, the navigator on the Samoan Clipper with Musick.

"It was during the second scheduled flight bound for New Zealand that the Sikorsky S-42
Samoan Clipper exploded shortly after take-off from Pago Pago, American Samoa, on January 11, 1938, tragically ending the career
of one of the foremost pioneers of the early days' of aviation, together with the rest of the crew. The plane was never found, only some
debris."

I have a video of a Clipper, looks like in Hawaii and I think President Roosevelt is being escorted by my grandfather, and I think Musick
is in there as well.
Check it out on my website, let me know if you have any problems with it and I'll send it to you, FTP.
The movie is at the bottom of the page in the Listening Room. You can view it by clicking on:

God bless!
Regards,
Craig Gleason
www.craiggleason.comEditor's Note: I thank Craig for sharing this priceless, historic film clip with us. It was a thrill for me to see this brief glimpse
into the past. I think you will want to play it over and over again, as I did.
While on Craig's "Listening Room" page, I enjoyed listening to the songs which Craig has written. If time permits, I highly recommend that
you sample them too. Thanks again Craig. You have helped to make his story come alive.

ONLINE RESOURCES

If you search for "Edwin Musick +aviation", using the Google search engine, (5-5-04), you will
find about 41 links. One of the newer sites is a wonderful resource.

This website, the product of Daniel Kusrow's & Björn Larssons' imagination and industry, is a
remarkable resource and offers "Biographies of Aeromarine personalities" including Harry Bruno, Edwin Charles ("Ed") Musick, Charles Fraser Redden, Bernard Lewis "Barney" Smith, Inglis Moore
Uppercu, Cyrus Johnston Zimmermann and Paul Gerhard Zimmermann. You can access the page by clicking on the title above.
If time permits, I heartily recommend that you read some of the other biographies and visit some of
the photo album pages which offer previously unpublished and very important photographs. You can access them from the front page
of the site.